Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport (K0R3) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 9:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, K0R3 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 3 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport in Abbeville, LA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport (K0R3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Abbeville, LA at a field elevation of 16 ft. K0R3 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 5,000 ft.
Wind from the south (190°) at 3 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIYA 290235Z AUTO 19003KT 9SM CLR 17/17 A3015 RMK AO2 T01700170 $
What changed at K0R3?
Since the 0215Z (9:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0215Z (9:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K0R3
K0R3 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 3 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 16. Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 16 ft). K0R3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KARA, about 11 nm away.
K0R3 by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
K0R3 reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 222 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 24% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 10% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Thunderstorms were reported on about 104 days a year.
Fog was reported on about 73 days a year, and fog or mist on 189.
Field elevation is 16 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,890 ft, 1,874 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 63 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 5,000 ft | ASPH-G | 3 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 34 | 5,000 ft | ASPH-G | 3 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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K0R3 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 16/345,000 × 75 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at K0R3Wind
- 16
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K0R3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K0R3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LCH UA /OV LCH340050/TM 0140/FL400/TP LJ35/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
LCH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LCH340050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0140Reported at 01:40 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AEX UA /OV AEX250008/TM 0132/FL300/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AEX250008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0132Reported at 01:32 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional light to moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
BTR UA /OV LSU180005/TM 0030/FL390/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
BTR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LSU180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0030Reported at 00:30 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
LFT UA /OV LFT/TM 0019/FL290/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
LFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LFTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AEX UA /OV AEX040020/TM 0017/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AEX040020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0017Reported at 00:17 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AEX UA /OV LFTAEX/TM 0016/FL300/TP B737/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LFTAEXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
BTR UA /OV LSU/TM 0010/FL350/TP A321/TB CONS LGT /RM ZHU
BTR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LSULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0010Reported at 00:10 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
BTR UA /OV LSU/TM 0005/FL390/TP B738/TB CONS LGT /RM ZHU
BTR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LSULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0005Reported at 00:05 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K0R3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K0R3 reported mostly VFR across 65 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 56%
- 16
- 44%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K0R3's own weather station.
Wind is 31° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily DALGT local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft sales
- Pattern altitude
- 352 ft MSL (336 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KIYA
- FAA LID
- IYA
- City
- Abbeville
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.9758, -92.0842
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KARA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 32m
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Historical Flying Weather at KIYA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KIYA reported VFR conditions during about 75.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 222 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.0 kt, calm 27.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68.2 | 14.6 | 7.9 | 9.4 |
| Feb | 56.9 | 18.8 | 10.9 | 13.4 |
| Mar | 63.4 | 19.4 | 9.6 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 66.1 | 22.8 | 7.6 | 3.5 |
| May | 73.5 | 20.0 | 4.3 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 84.4 | 12.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 87.9 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 86.4 | 9.7 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 80.6 | 11.6 | 4.8 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 76.6 | 11.9 | 4.9 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 74.0 | 11.7 | 6.5 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 61.5 | 15.3 | 9.4 | 13.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.2 kt |
| Feb | 6.7 kt |
| Mar | 6.4 kt |
| Apr | 6.6 kt |
| May | 5.5 kt |
| Jun | 4.1 kt |
| Jul | 3.3 kt |
| Aug | 3.2 kt |
| Sep | 3.2 kt |
| Oct | 4.1 kt |
| Nov | 4.9 kt |
| Dec | 5.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport (K0R3)
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